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sportsbriefs

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 04:00 CST

Youth Summer Camps

Mother of All Baits lives up to hype

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 04:00 CST

So there we were, Rich Komar and I are pulling up to the ramps at Heidecke Lake and this guy pulls up behind us, jumps out of his car, comes up to us introducing himself. What's going on here?

USF golf coach preps them for the pros

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

As Tom O'Connor saw his own past and present come into focus. O'Connor, a teaching pro and the women's golf coach at the University of St. Francis, runs the tour to provide playing opportunities for young men and women in college golf.

New era dawns at Central

By Curt Herron special to the sun — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

There was a change of plans at Saturday's University of St. Francis Passing Jamboree, but that was fine as far as new Lincoln-Way Central football coach Tim Dougherty was concerned.

Hoops contest planned

By Susan DeMar Lafferty sun-times news group — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

It's a common cry among the youths of New Lenox: "There's nothing to do in town." "We hear this every year at student government day, so we got to thinking about what we could for the kids," Mayor Tim Baldermann said.

Sports Briefs

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

11U Blue Demons win

JackHammers lose round 1 to Gary

By Dave Bernhard Special to The Herald News — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

The top two hitting teams in the Northern League met at Silver Cross Field on Wednesday night in front of 2751 fans. The Gary SouthShore RailCats boosted their .285 team batting average, while the Joliet JackHammers saw their .322 mark take a dip. Gary smacked Hammers' pitching.

Knights softball the best in state

By Steve Tucker sun-times news group — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

EAST PEORIA--There are few softball teams that can match Lincoln-Way Central in terms of winning--averaging close to 30 wins a season the last decade--or elimination frustration in terms of the state tournament--never having won a sectional before last Saturday.

Fox Chain of Lakes makes great fishing in north suburbs

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

Editor's note: This is the column that was inadvertently cut off in the June 44 issue.

Record just slips away

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

Sometimes one can only wonder why things turn out the way they do. There's really no good explanation for this but unfortunately, Mark Blough of Rochester lost out on a new state record catch of a huge flathead catfish by a pound and a half.

sportsbriefs

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

New to swim team

Rafferty wows L-Way Central

Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00 CST

Amanda Rafferty drove in Desi DeMarco with a single up the middle in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Lincoln-Way Central a 1-0 Class 4A semifinal victory over New Trier Friday at the EastSide Centre.

Forceful winds play havoc with NHRA

Sat, 7 Jun 2008 04:00 CST

Ashley Force and John Force are household names on the NHRA circuit. But it was "Gale Force" who was the biggest of the name players during qualifying rounds Friday at the Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 Nationals.